San Francisco 49ers Not Awarded Compensatory Pick for Jauan Jennings
The Vikings snatched up Jauan Jennings on a $13 million deal, but a critical timing technicality leaves San Francisco empty-handed despite losing their veteran wideout to Minnesota.
NFL wide receiver Jauan Jennings is no longer a San Francisco 49er. In fact, he already has a new team. On Tuesday, Jennings agreed to a one-year, $13 million deal with the Minnesota Vikings.
The move improves the Vikings, who really only have two proven wide receivers on their roster. It doesn't hurt the Niners much after their free agent and draft acquisitions. The 49ers added three impact receivers this offseason.
The team signed Mike Evans and Christian Kirk before drafting Ole Miss wide receiver De'Zhaun Stribling. While returning Niners receiver Ricky Pearsall will have a say in the position battle, the three players could come in and fill the top three receiver spots right away. Where the loss of Jennings could hurt the team is the hope that they might get a compensatory draft pick for the player that they lost.
According to David Bonilla of 49ers Webzone , San Francisco will not be given a compensatory draft pick. Here's what Bonilla had to say about the news. "The San Francisco 49ers will not receive a compensatory pick for wide receiver Jauan Jennings after his reported one-year deal worth up to $13 million with the Minnesota Vikings.